How to Use ace in a Sentence

ace

1 of 2 noun

• She won the match by scoring more than 30 aces.
• Shane Bieber, the Guardians’ ace, led the first one in 2018.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 13 July 2023
• Of course, the XT's ace in the hole is its four-wheel drive.
  — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 7 May 2023
• How to play sheepshead Here is how to play call an ace.
  — Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 26 July 2023
• For the Huskies, Aidan Mackowiak had four aces and 11 kills.
  — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 18 Sep. 2023
• An Elise Hart kill and a Lila Norris ace sparked the run that made it 13-7.
  — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 31 Aug. 2023
• There are aces who have high libidos and aces with none to speak of.
  — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 14 Dec. 2023
• If the queen lost, South would cash the ace of trumps later, hoping to drop the king.
  — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2024
• Ma has been an ace in his field for more than six decades.
  — Leena Kim, Town & Country, 19 Apr. 2023
• That ace by Pedersen brought the match back to all square.
  — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 22 Sep. 2023
• Against Wolf, de Minaur had five aces in the first set to make quick work of the local favorite.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2023
• Only the person holding the ace knows it before the card is played.
  — Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 26 July 2023
• There have now been 50 total aces hit across all U.S. Opens.
  — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 15 June 2023
• Craig would return to the dugout, assure Sparky that his ace was good and the game would proceed.
  — Scott Miller, New York Times, 20 June 2023
• The Rangers ace will his get his second crack at the Royals on Tuesday night.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 11 Apr. 2023
• Warren Central pitcher Eli Shaw is the ace of the pitching staff and one of the top pitchers in the state.
  — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2023
• Gillen also chipped in five block assists and four aces.
  — Paul Boyd, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2023
• Lauren Roselle was right behind her with 13 kills and three aces.
  — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2023
• No cause of death has been determined as yet for the eclectic six-string ace.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024
• The senior pitcher has flourished as the ace for coach Steve Strayer and the Bulldogs.
  — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2023
• The two aces pitched three perfect innings a piece before each team doubled to left field in the fourth.
  — Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 2 June 2023
• Bohannon had a kill and two aces during Coppell’s 7-0 run to close out the match.
  — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 10 May 2023
• After a fourth set filled with lengthy rallies—and a few thrilling aces from Sinner—a break from the Italian sent the match to a fifth.
  — Vogue, 28 Jan. 2024
• Garen Mvongo, a soccer player, had eight kills, a block and three aces.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2023
• Brown also logged six kills, five aces, eight blocks and 18 digs over those three matches.
  — Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Aug. 2023
• The lefty ace was dialed in from the start, allowing just one hit (a bunt single) through the first 3.1 innings.
  — Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2023
• Dodgers Dodgers are hopeful Tyler Glasnow can be an ace.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
• Vanessa Gude added five aces to go with her 22 assists.
  — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2023
• The young actors are aces, the scripts are spritely and a jaunt to Paris gives the new season movement and a gorgeous new backdrop.
  — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2023
• Locals can be the ace in the hole for specialists curating bespoke trips.
  — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2024

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ace

2 of 2 verb

• He aced his opponent on the last point of the match.
• She aced her entrance exams.
• He aced his annual physical.
• There isn’t a test out there that these string lights haven’t aced.
  — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2023
• Getsy was never a guy who could read a book and then ace a test.
  — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022
• Use this 4-week plan to build the endurance needed to ace Diaz’s test.
  — Michael Easter, Men's Health, 7 Mar. 2022
• The Mets ace proceeded to strike out the next five batters in order.
  — Andrew Tredinnick, USA TODAY, 6 July 2022
• And then ace Lance Lynn suffered a torn tendon in his right knee and will be out six to eight weeks.
  — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 4 Apr. 2022
• Phillies ace Aaron Nola will take the mound on Wednesday, backed by a bullpen armed with three days rest.
  — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 1 Nov. 2022
• Theresa Nist is acing bridal style ahead of her big day!
  — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
• The Phillies scored in five of the first seven at-bats to out-thunder the Padres, who know must face ace Zack Wheeler.
  — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2022
• This summer, the It-girls are acing the art of looking cool in a heatwave.
  — Alex Kessler, Vogue, 7 July 2023
• Kyle Westmoreland aced the South’s 16th hole in last year’s first round.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024
• Laura Dern aced her outfit this weekend at the U.S. Open.
  — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
• Some multitaskers fall short, but this one aced our test.
  — Sarah Y. Wu, Peoplemag, 11 May 2023
• Who doesn’t want to ace their next dentist appointment or at least not leave in tears?
  — Elizabeth Djinis, SELF, 11 July 2022
• The Cowboys would ace all three phases for the remaining 56 minutes of play.
  — Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2021
• The Cowboys also brought back special teams ace C.J. Goodwin on a one-year deal. 4.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 18 Mar. 2023
• Three of them were homers, generating four runs off the Yankees ace.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022
• Those always leave me with a headache, yet the software aced them like a competent law student.
  — Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2023
• Certain trainees were acing tricky tests, like backing up a truck and trailer.
  — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
• However, to get a passing grade, the mission must still ace its final test.
  — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 9 Dec. 2022
• The left guard and center will ace double team block David Onyemata to the #1 linebacker Demario Davis.
  — Lance Reisland, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2022
• Discover the benefits of a successful THC detox and get ready to ace that drug test.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2023
• The park has sold out 23 times this season, two of which came when fans expected to see Mets ace Max Scherzer pitch in a rehab start in June.
  — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2022
• The Raiders mostly aced their report card thanks to a new training facility that is the envy of most teams.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Mar. 2023
• Boasting monstrous wheels, this thing aced our obstacle course, rolling over nuts, bolts, and air hoses with ease.
  — Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 24 Mar. 2023
• Padres ace Joe Musgrove reached a contract extension with the Padres last March worth $100 million over five years.
  — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 5 Jan. 2023
• She’s taken 18 college-level classes and aced them with a cumulative 4.5 GPA while taking on leadership roles in her school’s robotics and math clubs.
  — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024
• Considering a student acing a class all semester and then badly failing a final exam.
  — Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024